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Bokor, Kulen, the Cardamoms and the waterfalls that are worth the drive in the right season.

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Bokor, Kulen, the Cardamoms and the waterfalls that are worth the drive in the right season.

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September 2026

Sacred mountain

Phnom Kulen National Park

Phnom Kulen is the sandstone plateau north-east of Angkor where Jayavarman II declared himself universal monarch in 802 CE - the moment conventionally treated as the…

Where
About 50 km north-east of Siem Reap, 90 minutes by road
Ticket
A separate fee applies and is NOT covered by the Angkor Pass
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Kampot

Bokor National Park

Bokor National Park covers the plateau above Kampot, reached by a long switchback climb to around 1,000 metres. At the top are the remains of a…

Where
Above Kampot, about an hour to the top
Time needed
Half a day
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Battambang

Phnom Sampeau bat caves and killing caves

Phnom Sampeau is a limestone hill outside Battambang with two very different things on it. At dusk, a colony of free-tailed bats pours out of a…

Where
About 12 km south-west of Battambang
Bat exodus
Around dusk, daily - arrive by late afternoon for a seat
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Koh Kong

Tatai waterfall and the Cardamom Mountains

The Cardamom Mountains are the largest surviving rainforest in mainland South-East Asia, and the Tatai river on their southern edge is the easiest way into them.…

Where
Tatai, Koh Kong province, on the road between Sihanoukville and the Thai border
Time needed
Two nights to make the journey worthwhile
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Kampot

Kampot pepper farms

Kampot pepper is a protected-origin crop grown on the red soil between Kampot and Kep, and several farms are open to visitors. A visit walks you…

Where
Between Kampot and Kep
Time needed
60 to 90 minutes
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